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1987 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL SERIES

2 recalls — 1 complaints

87V129000 Aug 14, 1987
WHEELS
Defect Description
CRACKS IN FRONT AND REAR WHEELS COULD DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH WHEEL SPOKES.
Consequence
HUB AND RIM COULD SEPARATE CREATING HANDLING PROBLEMSWHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
Remedy
REPLACE WHEELS WITH DIFFERENT TESTED WHEELS.
13,303 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
86V153000 Nov 13, 1986
POWER TRAIN
Defect Description
A PIECE OF GEAR COULD BREAK AT THE MAINSHAFT FIRST GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF GEAR TOOTH BECOMES LODGED BETWEEN TRANSMISSION GEARS, ... Read more
Remedy
REPLACE GEAR WITH ONE THAT HAS BEEN PROVEN AND TESTED.
2,829 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Aug 22, 2000
Incident date: Apr 20, 2000
THE PART MANUFACTURED FROM JIMSUSA FAILED CAUSING A DESTRUCTION OF THE ENGINE. THIS COULD HAVE LOCKED THE MOTOR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. A JIMSUSA EMPLOYEE COLIN KATELY CLAIMED THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE DEFECT AS THEY HAD LET THEIR TOOLING BECOME WORN. THEY REQUESTED RETURN OF THE UNSAFE PART AND ... Read more

HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL SERIES — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL SERIES across all model years (1982–1991).

6 Total Recalls
5 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL SERIES — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
1999 0 2 View
1995 0 1 View
1992 0 1 View
1991 1 0 View
1989 1 0 View
1987 (current) 2 1
1984 1 0 View
1982 1 0 View

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